“He was a standout candidate and brings with him an exceptional acute operational background having managed services at acute sites in London, the East Midlands and West Suffolk. “

Mr Libbey also praised the work of current CEO Dorothy Hosein.

He said: “Dorothy has given a great deal to this organisation over the past few years and everyone at QEH thanks her for her dedication.

“It is thanks to Dorothy’s leadership that Jon is joining a dynamic organisation which, though not without its problems, has been recognised at a regional, national and parliamentary level as having achieved so much in such a short period of time. “